hypothermia

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Last night’s episode of Dragon’s Den had a surprise in store for two young entrepreneurs.

Letitia Valentine and Alex Lewis from Swansea came up with the concept for the Surviva Jak Heat Reflective Jacket after Letitia developed hypothermia during a cold and wet cycling trip. Finding a foil blanket inadequate for warming Letitia the pair finally made it to the safety of a cafe. And it was here the first kernels of a better solution were realized.

We already know how great the Surviva Jak is after reviewing it on this very blog but the Dragons took some convincing. [..read more..]


Small cars and hypothermia

16 February 2010
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Having a small, unreliable car wildelycreative had a tough time of it during the snowy weather. But if she did break down out and about what could she keep in the car that might just prevent hypothermia.

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